Regulatory Enforcement of the Surface Mine Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, PL 95/87: A Comparison of State and Federal Compliance in Three Midwestern States

Section 502 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95/87 contained a provision which required comparison of federal and state enforcement actions of the interim program regulations. Three midwestern states, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, were selected for study and their...

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Published in:Natural resources journal 1987-01, Vol.27 (1), p.201-211
Main Author: LOWE, B. THOMAS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Commercial regulation
Creeks
Geological resources
Government regulation
Inspection reports
Law
Mining
Mining methods
Political regulation
Regulation
Sediments
Surface mining
Topsoil
United States
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Summary:Section 502 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95/87 contained a provision which required comparison of federal and state enforcement actions of the interim program regulations. Three midwestern states, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, were selected for study and their enforcement actions were comparted with each other and the Federal Office of Surface Mining. Wide variation in enforcement and inspection activities was found between the state and federal field personnel in Indiana and Illinois. Also, there was considerable variation in quality and quantity of inspections between all three states themselves. Factors were identified which help explain the findings in different levels of enforcement.
ISSN:0028-0739